I commented that I am a compulsive keeper. It is difficult for me to throw away something that could potentially serve, even as a paperweight. Therefore, when three years ago a "friend" gave me back burned my dear hand grinder, I decided to file it in the garage waiting for a chance. I recently decided to give it a useful destination, and here we go.

The first thing you need is a wife that every time she goes to boil noodles, ask "Is there grated cheese?". At home we don't buy those cheeses that come in packets, because they are expensive and tend to taste shell or moisture. We prefer to buy a piece of cheese for grate, not too expensive, leave it in the refrigerator to season, and grate it as needed. I have a handle grater that I inherited from my mother, it is good but only serves to grate cheese. I tried two or three times to grate carrot, but is more work to clean it than you saves using it. Consequently, I said "I need a multifunction grater, and I'll do it myself".

Completely gutted the old grinder, and after analyzing the feasibility of the project, cut the rotor shaft in the part where the winding starts. I kept the front or head, and the rest ... no, I don't threw it, I kept it for another time (!)

Because my Spanish is bad, I will translate from English, too. I do not want to "steal your thunder" but I have an idea (or two) for you. For the metal disk, a used cooking pot lid, maybe? Here in the U.S., we have a store called Harbor Freight where you can buy very cheap tools .. For example, the grinder, when it's on sale, costs approximately $ 10, but is junk - made ​​in China, of course!. Another idea is to use a drill motor. And the last idea is a speed regulator to vary the speed of the electric motor. Well done and thanks for your great instructables

Hi Osvaldo I have seen here (Spain) Moulinex electric grater, which it does is turn a cone (several types), the grating, the product is within the cone, which is habierto the distal end, dropping the scratches, It would be like you've mounted the disk, but instead of grating by the circular, the song does, only that is longer and that is where you have holes, slots, ... you can see in the picture attached I hope you help congratulations on your work, you are an inspiration

I have an old grater with handle, which has a cylinder where the Moulinex has the cone. It's great for grating cheese, but for carrots is a mess, and besides the very tiny grating.

The disc is a little better than the cylinder, it was discovered when they began to use the primitive gramophones. I can make quickly new disks with different characteristics. Even the after cleaning is easier and faster with a disc than a cylinder or cone.

To avoid keep cheese or carrot between discs, cutting a quarter part of plastic disco the one near to lateral hollow maybe can solve the problem, also a slide ramp to a dish or even a jar can be builded to extract it quickly .

Another option is make a spining blade to push cheese/carrot to the hollow.

Thank you for your compliment, I think don't deserve it.Your suggestions are interesting, I'll see if I can do a little time next week for testing. I'll be very busy because builders come to redo a small shed I have in the background, so I can install my humble workshop there.

It's readable and understandable, there are always errors in syntax (word placement in a sentence) when using a translation program and sometimes the incorrect word is used but it can all be figured out

A few hours ago I grated carrot, and as I expected, it was almost all within the cavity under the disc. But I had no problem in passing it from there into the salad bowl. Also, remove the disk and rinse everything is very simple. Very easier than the purchased grater.

Very well done, Osvaldo. If you showed me the cheese you grated I would never have guessed it was done on a grater someone made. Very clever. It is sad that your friend ruined your grinder, and apparently did not pay you for it or bring you a new one. I once knew a man who carried a small magnet in his pocket. He worked in the railroad switching yard at a steel mill. When he saw a piece of steel on the ground, he touched it with his magnet. If the magnet did not stick, he knew it was stainless steel. He liked to get stainless steel. With it he cut and filed crosses about 85mm high. They could be polished to a nice finish. He gave me one that he made and I use it many Sundays in our church.

Some weeks ago I found a large sheet of stainless steel during my bicycle rides, but I could not carry it to my house because it was too big and I had no way to cut a slice. It was a little wrinkled, but that is easily solved.

That "friend" that burned my grinder, killed the goose that lays the golden eggs, I never lent him a tool another time.

Hello embochner, the story is in the intro. The grinder was walking phenomenon, I lent it and they used it to match all the hardwood flooring! It said no more. I hate people who do not care what belongs others.

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Bio:I am leaving Instructables, soon. I am very upset with the turnaround that has the page to post the manufacture of a dildo. Me llamo Osvaldo Julio Schiavoni I speak Spanish, not English. I use autom...read more »